“We’ll take it day by day,” said Assistant Police Chief Lee Vance. “Again, the funeral will take place on Saturday. On Monday, or early next week, we’ll start to deal with some of the questions that are out there.”

A cloud of mystery hangs over what happened in the interrogation room the night Smith was killed.

Leaving the vigil in front of JPD headquarters, Mayor Harvey Johnson said the city will not release any further details into Smith’s death until next week.

“Well, I think once these investigations are completed, as I indicated earlier this week, at that time, we’ll come together and address all these questions,” Johnson said.

The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is in charge of finding out how Smith and murder suspect Jeremy Powell died.

“Detective Smith was overpowered and shot with his own weapon,” said Warren Strain of the Mississippi Department of Public Safety. “Jeremy Powell died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.”

The city said the internal affairs division is investigating whether any police policies or procedures were violated. A Hinds County official said a female detective was in the interrogation room when Powell attacked Smith. That person said the female officer fired one shot, but did not strike Powell or Smith.

“I don’t know all the details right now, but quite frankly, I think just getting past the stage of mourning, that those details will and should come out,” said City Councilman Quentin Whitwell.

Both MBI’s investigation and the Police Department's internal investigation are expected to be complete within the coming days. City officials said they will call a press conference early next week.

Johnson said in a statement that the city is prepared to share as much information as possible.